The Department of Health (DOH) said it will look into the different concerns about the distribution of benefits for the country's healthcare workers. “Part of our priorities, and as instructed by the President, that we look into these issues that have been hounding the benefits of the healthcare...
The Philippines recorded 2,588 new Covid-19 cases on Friday, July 15. The total number of active cases nationwide is at 18,090, as shown in the Department of Health's (DOH) Covid-19 tracker. Metro Manila has the most number of cases in the past 14 days with 8,971. It was followed by Calabarzon with...
The Department of Health (DOH) said it is gathering evidence on the different dengue vaccines as cases of the mosquito-borne disease continue to increase in the country. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire said that the government “would always be open to the use of new technology.”...
The Department of Health (DOH) said that Covid-19 vaccination sites will be set up in different schools to encourage more eligible students as well as their guardians to get vaccinated against the viral disease. DOH Officer-in-Charge Maria Rosario Vergeire made the statement as different schools...
The Department of Health (DOH) said the number of new Covid-19 cases in Metro Manila is still on an upward trend with an average of over 700 infections daily. Based on its latest Covid-19 situation report, the DOH said most areas in the country are showing a "sharp increase in cases" with Metro...
The Department of Health (DOH) warned the public of scammers who are using the name of the agency's officer-in-charge, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire, to solicit money. In an advisory, the DOH said it received reports about a fake document requesting for an "assistance and soliciting...
DOH UNDERSECRETARY and Spokesperson Maria Rosario Vergeire. (MB photo) (PCOO / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) confirmed on Thursday, July 14, that Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire has been designated by Malacañang as the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the agency. In a statement,...
There were 157 cases of rabies recorded so far since the start of this year, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The figure is from Jan. 1 to June 25, the DOH said. “Cumulatively, cases this year is five percent lower compared to the reported cases during the same period in 2021 (165),” it...
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) once again urged eligible Filipinos to get their Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to maintain a high level of protection against the disease’s severe form. The DOH reiterated the importance of booster shots as the effectiveness of the two-dose primary vaccination...
An infectious disease expert recently brought up the idea of lifting the suspension of the Dengvaxia vaccine amid rising number of dengue cases in the country, a move that the Department of Health (DOH) is open to. REUTERS/Romeo Ranoco/MB File Photo Dr. Rontgene Solante noted during...
The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday, July 12, a total of 60 additional Omicron BA.5 cases in the country. (File photo / Unsplash) Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire said in a press briefing that 58 individuals are from Region 6 while two others are from Region 11 and 12,...
Despite the continuous rise in Covid-19 cases, the country as well as all its regions remain under low-risk case classification, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, July 12. (MB file photo / Ali Vicoy) In a press briefing, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire disclosed that the...
